May 24, 2003

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  Jesus and Elvis...
  Coincidence or Cosmic Plan?

  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus said: "Love thy neighbor." (Matthew 22:39)
    
  • Elvis said: "Don't be cruel." (RCA, 1956)

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus is the Lord's shepherd.
    
  • Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was part of the Trinity.
    
  • Elvis' first band was a trio.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus walked on water. (Matthew 14:25)
    
  • Elvis surfed. (Blue Hawaii, Paramount, 1965)

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus' entourage, the Apostles, had 12 members.
    
  • Elvis' entourage, the Memphis Mafia, had 12 members.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was resurrected.
    
  • Elvis had the famous 1968 "comeback" TV special.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus said, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." (John 7:37)
    
  • Elvis said, "Drinks on me!" (Jailhouse Rock, MGM, 1957)

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights.
    
  • Elvis had irregular eating habits. (e.g. 5 banana splits for breakfast)

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus is a Capricorn. (December 25)
    
  • Elvis is a Capricorn. (January 8)

  
  

  
  
  • Matthew was one of Jesus' many biographers. (The Gospel According to Matthew)
    
  • Neil Matthews was one of Elvis' many biographers. (Elvis: A Golden Tribute)

  
  

  
  
  • "Jesus's countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow." (Matthew 28:3)
    
  • Elvis wore snow-white jumpsuits with lightning bolts.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus lived in a state of grace in a Near Eastern land.
    
  • Elvis lived in Graceland in a nearly eastern state.

  
  

  
  
  • Mary, an important woman in Jesus' life, had an Immaculate Conception.
    
  • Priscilla, an important woman in Elvis' life, went to Immaculate Conception High School.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was first and foremost the Son of God.
    
  • Elvis first recorded with Sun Studios, which today are still considered to be his foremost recordings.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was the lamb of God.
    
  • Elvis had mutton chop sideburns.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus' Father is everywhere.
    
  • Elvis' father was a drifter, and moved around quite a bit.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was a carpenter.
    
  • Elvis' favorite high school class was wood shop.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus wore a crown of thorns.
    
  • Elvis wore Royal Crown hair styler.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus H. Christ has 12 letters.
    
  • Elvis Presley has 12 letters.

  
  

  
  
  • No one knows what the "H" in "Jesus H. Christ" stood for.
    
  • No one was really sure if Elvis' middle name was "Aron" or "Aaron".

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus is often depicted in pictures with a halo that looks like a gold plate.
    
  • Elvis' face is often depicted on a plate with gold trim and sold through TV.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus said: "Man shall not live by bread alone."
    
  • Elvis liked his sandwiches with peanut butter and bananas.

  
  

  
  
  • People called Jesus a "...glutton and a drunk." (Lk 7:34)
    
  • People called Elvis "...an overweight druggie...".

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus died for us.
    
  • Young girls would 'die for' Elvis.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was born in humble surroundings.
    
  • Elvis was born in Mississippi.

  
  

  
  
  • Even today Jesus has a cult following.
    
  • Even today Elvis has a cult following.

  
  

  
  
  • Jesus was called "The King of Israel.." (John 12:13)
    
  • Elvis was called "The King of Rock n' Roll".

  
  

  Author: A.J. Jacobs - Staff writer for Entertainment Weekly 

  
  

  
  

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